An Experiment with an Air Pump
- Jul 14th 2010 7:30 pm to Jul 17th 2010 7:30 pm
Where: The Unicorn Theatre, Abbey Buildings, Abingdon
When: Wednesday 14th July to Saturday 17th July – Curtain up at 7.30pm
This tension filled and emotionally powerful play is inspired by the painting “An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump” by Joseph Wright.
Two groups of characters are in the same house but two hundred years apart. In 1799 on the eve of a new century, the house buzzes with scientific experiments, furtive romance and farcical amateur dramatics. In 1999 in a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of the house reveals a dark secret buried for 200 years.
The play explores changes in gender roles and the moral questions surrounding scientific breakthroughs. It is also a fantastic detective story with a heartbreaking sting in its tail.
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